36. Eavesdrop

Airk’s pov

‘Come,’ I told my brother through the mindlink.

‘No,’ Argo’s voice rang in my head.

‘It’s about Eli and Mila,’ I said, and he sighed deeply before he murmured a curse under his breath.

‘Where? And why all the fucking secrecy?’

‘Mom is having a videocall, but you know how loud she talks." Hurry.’ I replied.

Argo had run back from Mila’s back and had gotten an earful from Mom for embarrassing them. He didn’t even tell our parents the real reason he fought with Eli or that he started it. He just stood there with his head hanging low and took their endless sermon about how he should think more before he acts.

Finally, dad told mom it was enough and sent Argo to his room, where he told me everything that had happened. I never really had a problem with Eli, but the way he was acting towards my brother made me reach out to Elora. She needed to know the truth, and hopefully she would tell Elora too.

I knew Argo would never tell her himself; he was feeling too low and embarra